Jolen Engineering Works

If you are looking for Jolen Engineering Works, we are right at House Number 12 in Cusmane Quepem. We are actually quite close to the Bank of India, so most people find us by looking for that landmark first. It is a busy little corner of the neighborhood. My father started working with metal years ago, and we just kept it going here. It is dusty work, mostly. There is always the sound of grinding or welding coming from the workshop. We have a few lathes and some old drills that still work better than the new stuff you buy today. We don't really do big advertisements. Most of our work comes from people walking in or neighbors who know we can fix things. Sometimes it takes a while to get the parts in, especially if they are coming from outside Goa, but we tell people the truth about the wait. The shop floor is usually covered in metal shavings by noon. We sweep up every evening before locking the gates. It’s just me and three other guys who know their way around an engine or a steel frame. We don't have air conditioning, so we keep the big doors open for a breeze. It’s loud and hot, but it’s what we do. We mostly handle small repairs and custom bits for local builders. It isn’t fancy, but the work gets done and the machines keep running as long as we look after them properly.